Landscape Model of Learning: Designing Student-Centered Experiences for Cognitive and Cultural Inclusion (Research-Based Teaching Strategies for De

Help students take the lead on reaching their own personal highest level of success by shifting from the current paradigm of education to create a more meaningful learning ecosystem. This essential guide offers the landscape model and its three elements: understanding the ecosystem, defining the horizon, and charting the pathway. Access practical strategies for drawing on students' experiences and strengths to foster innovative thinking and develop lifelong learners. Educators committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion will: Retire the inadequate goal of access and move education toward the higher and more urgent, equitable goal of helping every student reach their highest possible level of individual success Embrace the concept of inclusive prosperity, which goes beyond diversity to accepting and supporting all students--their experiences, gifts, and challenges--to build communities where all students belong and thrive Receive practical, research-based strategies for developing agency and engagement so that students become the protagonists of their journey through the learning ecosystem Design systems for student protagonism by implementing student-centered strategies for cognitive and cultural inclusion Obtain reproducible tools to deepen understanding and implementation of the material Learn how to successfully implement the model despite common hurdles and potential challenges, such as traditional academic contexts and economically disenfranchised schools Contents: Introduction Part 1: Understanding the Landscape Model Chapter 1: The Landscape Model's Three Elements Chapter 2: Eight Guiding Principles Part 2: Implementing the Landscape Model Chapter 3: Element One: The Ecosystem Chapter 4: Element Two: The Horizon Chapter 5: Element Three: The Pathway Chapter 6: Student Growth Assessment on the Landscape Part 3: Leading the Landscape Model Chapter 7: Challenges of Implementation Chapter 8: Landscape Model Implementation for Long-Term Success Chapter 9: Opportunities for the Future Final Thoughts Appendix References and Resources IndexBinding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Klein, Jennifer D.Published: 07/01/2022Publisher: Solution TreeISBN: 9781952812958Pages: 312Weight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.80d